West Bloomfield Township has a new trash and recycling collector as a result of its former hauler's current bankruptcy proceedings.

Sterling Heights-based Rizzo Environmental Services is the township's newest waste and recycling collector after the company acquired the contract from Richfield Equities LLC, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sept. 18. Township officials state there will be no change in services, costs or collection days and the only difference noticed by residents will be the color and the name on the new garbage and recycling trucks.

West Bloomfield's Development Services Department say residents will continue to receive trash, recycling and yard waste collection as well as bulk item collection (furniture and appliances.) Waste and recycling collection days will remain unchanged under the new hauler.

Residents that have prepaid for service with Richfield are not required to pay again upon the reassignment of the collection contract as Rizzo has previous payment and account records.

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West Bloomfield officials have stated that Rizzo will continue to provide the funding for the two Household Hazardous Waste Day events. Contract provisions such as senior citizen discounts, the option to stop service for vacations and door service for residents that are unable to place trash and recycling at the curb are still available under the new Rizzo contract.

Rizzo currently has municipal contracts with neighboring Bloomfield, Clinton and Shelby Townships. West Bloomfield's Development Services Department states the contract with Richfield will expire March 30, 2015 and all terms and conditions will be honored by the Sterling Heights-based trash collector.

In addition to collection West Bloomfield residents will continue to have access to the township's Rewards for Recycling Program and their existing account. Rewards for Recycling provides residents with coupons and gift cards to local stores for placing recycling materials at their curb. Over the last year, the program has increased participation by 70 percent and increased collected volumes by 250 percent.

For additional information contact Rizzo Environmental Services at 866-772-8900, visit www.rizzoservices.com, visit West Bloomfield Township at www.wbtwp.com or call the township at 248-451-4818.